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i n th e above-reference dproceeding . Th e FAA request s tha

t th e hearin g i n thi s matte r b e hel di n th e Louisville , Kentuck y area , an d expect s ihal th e hearin g wil l las t on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e FAA t o th e undersigned , at ; Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counsel , A S 0- 7 Souther n Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , Georgi a3032 0 Telephone ; (404 ) 305-5200 , facsimil e (404 ) 305-5223 . Sincerely , . GERALD A

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Gretche n Hun t 1321 1 Winterberry Wa

y Princeton , N J 0854 0 Apri l 12,201 1 CERTIFIE D MAI L 7009141000015337686 1 RETUR N RECEIP T REQUESTE D Federal Aviatio n Admin i .strat i on 80 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Attn : Docke t

Cler k AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g - Suit e 2 W100 0 Re : Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y (1 4 C.F.R . § 13.16 ) 2010SO70007 0 Dea r Sir/Madam : 

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Thi s lette r i s t o reques t

ahearin g o n th e abov e reference dmatte r pursuan t to Sectio n 13.1 6 o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations . Sincerely ,



### i / ' cc : Geral dA . Ellis , Esq .

Eddi e L . Thomas , Esq . U.S . Departmen t

o f Tran.sportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l - Southern Regio n P.O . Bo x 2063 6 Atlanta , G

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U.S . DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N

OFHC E O F HEARING S FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTR A HON , Complainant , vs . Gretche n Hun t Respondent . FAA Docke t No . Judg e

JUDG E NO T YE T ASSIGNE D COMPLAIN T Th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , by counsel , hereb y file s it s Complaint , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows :

I . 1 . On Apri l 4 , 2011 , Respondent , Gretche n Hun t wa s advise dthroug h aFinal Notic e of Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tha t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty i n th e amount or$6,000 . O n Apri l 12 , 2011 , th e Agenc y Attorne y receive dawritte n reques t fo r ahearin g from th e Respondent . II . 2 . O n or

abou t Novembe r

27,2009 , Gretche n Hunt

("Hunt" ) knowingl y offere dto Unite dParce l Servic e ("UPS" ) ashipmen t that include dafiberboardbo x containin g hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y air . 3 . Th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s assigne dUP S 2"*

* Da y Ai r trackin g number/ai r

waybil l numbe r

F06 4 99 3 52 9 3 . Th e shipmen t was offere db y Hunt , 435 6 Haze l Avenu e #C , Pah n Beac h Gardens , Florid a33410 , fo r transportatio n t o th e consignee , Gorde n Govens , c/

o Tennan t Hall , 10 8 Stockto n Street , Apt . 301 , Princeton , New Jerse y 08542 . 4 . A t al l time s mentione dherein , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s no t accompanie db y aShipper' s Certificatio n or Declaratio n o f

Dangerou s Goods .05/03/201 1 14:3 1 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DMS 0004/00 9

5 . O n o r

abou t Novembe r

27 , 2009 , th e above-mentione dshipmen t wa s flow n o

n a regularl y schedule dUP S carg o fligh t i n ai r transportatio n t o th e UP S sor t facilit y i n Louisville , Kentucky . 6 . O n o r

abou t Novembe r

28,2009 , grotmd-handlin g persorme l a t th e UP S sor

t facilit y discovere dth e above-mentione dshipmen t leakin g an dexhibitin g stains . 7 . Th e above-mentione dfiberboardbo x containe don e 32-oz . plasti c containe r o f Cumberlan dSwa

n "91 % Isopropy l Alcohol " (wit h screw-to p plasti c lid) , marke d "FLAMMABLE" ; on e 8-o z plasti c containe r o f "Aussi e Opposite s Attrac t Hai r Spray" , marke d "FLAMMABLE" ; Thirty-Thre e glas s container s o f assorte dperfume s i n variou s quantities . 8 . Furthe r

investigatio n showe dtha t approximatel y si x ounce s o f th e above

describe d"91 % Isopropy l Alcohol " ha dleake dint o an dthroug h th e fiberboar dcontainer . 9 . (a ) Cumberlan dSwa n 91 % Isopropy l Alcohol , i s classifie da s ahazardou s material under

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) .

(b ) Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e materia ! i s Isopropano l o r Isopropy l alcohol . It

i s i n Hazar dClas s 3 (Flammabl e Liquid) , Packin g Grou p II , an dha s a n assigne d identificatio n numbe r

o f UN1219 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 10 . (a ) "Aussi e Opposite s Attrac t Hai r Spray" , i s classillc da s ahazardou s material unde r

th e Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) .

(b ) Th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

th e materia l i s Ethano l solutions . It i s in HazardClas s 3 (Flammabl e Liquid) , Packin g Grou p II , an dha s a n assigne didentificatio n number o f UN I 170 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUID . 11 . (a ) Th e above-describe dperfimie s ar c classifie da s ahazardou s material unde r th e Departmen t

o f Tran.sportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (HMR ) (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101) . (b ) Th e prope r shippin g nam e o f

th e materia l i s Perfumer y Product s wit h flamtnable solvent . The y ar e i n HazardClas s 3 (Flammabl e Liquid) , Packin g Grou p III , an d hav e a n assigne didentificario n numbe r o f UN I 219 . Th e prope r

labe l i s FLAMMABL E LIQUI D 12 . Hun t

offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f ha;^ardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

withou t shippin g paper s tha t

included ; (a ) th e assigne didentificatio n numbe r prescribe dfo r

eac h hazardou s material ; (b ) th e proper

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(c ) th e hazar dclas s prescribe dfo r eac h hazardou s material ; (d ) th e packin g grou p prescribe dfo r eac h hazardou s material ; . (e ) th e tota l ne t

mas s pe r packag e o f

eac h hazardou s matcrisil ; and , (f ) th e numbe r

an dtyp e o f

package s containin g hazardou s material . 13 . Hun t

offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dto ; (a ) certif

y tha t th e material s were i n accordanc e with th e HM R(4 9 C.F.R . § § 171 , e t seg. ) by printin g on th e shippin g paper s th e certificatio n set fort h i n § 172.204(a) ( 1) , 172.204(a)(2) , o r

§ 172.204(c ) o f

th e HMR ; (b ) prepar e th e require dcertification s i n duplicate ; and , (c ) ad dt o th e certificatio n require din thi s sectio n th e followin g statement :

" I declar e tha t

al l o f th e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee n met. " 14 . - Hun t

offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

when : (a ) th e outer

containe r wa s no t marke dwith th e prope r

shippin g nam e o f

eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ;

(b ) th e oute r

containe r wa s no t marke dwith th e assigne didentificatio n number o f eac h hazardou s materia l containe dtherein ; (c ) th e oute r

containe r wa s no t marke dwith standar dorientatio n marking s (a s prescribe di n 4 9 C.F.R . §172.312(a) ) o n tw o opposit e vertical side s o f th e packag e wit

h th e arrow s pointin g i n th e correc t uprigh t direction ; an d (d ) a"FLAMMABL E LIQUID " labe l wa s no t affixe dt o th e outer

container . 15 . Hun t

offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n b y air

an dfaile dt o mak e emergenc y respons e informatio n availabl e fo r us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s material was present . 16 . Hunt

offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s material fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o make a

n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r immediatel y availabl e t o th e appropriat e officia l perso n designate dto respon dt o a n inciden t involvin g a hazardou s material , or

wh o wa s conductin g a

n investigatio n involvin g ahazardou s material .05/03/201 1 14:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A • » DM S [glOOG/00 9

17 . Hun t

offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f hazardou s materia l fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e packagin g wa s not designed , constructed , maintained , filled , it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation , there woul db e n o identifiabl e releas e o f hazardou s materia l t o th e environment . 18 . Hun t

offere dth e above-describe dcombinatio n packag e o f hazardou. s material s fo

r transportatio n b y ai r

whe n th e inne r

packaging s wer e no t

packed , secured , an dcushione dto preven t thei r breakag e o r

leakag e an dt o contro l thei r movemen t

withi n th e oute r

packagin g under condition s normall y inciden t t o transportation . 19 . Hun t

offere dth e above-describe dshipmen t o f liqui dhazardou s material s fo r transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o us e an authorize dcombinatio n packagin g fo r it s transportation . 

### in . 20 . B y reaso n o f

th e above , Gretche n Hun t violate dth e followin g Departmen t o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations) ; 1 . Sectio n 171.2(e ) in tha t Hun t offere do r

transporte dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n i n commerc e whe n th e hazardou s materia l wa s not properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo r shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db

y applicabl e requirement s o f

thi s subchapter , o r

a n exemption , approval , o r registratio n i.<;sue

dunder thi s subchapter

o r under subchapte r

A o f thi s chapter . 2 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(1 ) i n tha t Hun t offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n shippin g paper s includin g th e identificatio n numbe r

prescribe dfo

r th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n 4 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table , i n th e manner

require db y thi s subpart . 3 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(2 ) i n that Hun t offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e prope r shippin g nam e prescribe dfo r th e materia l a s show n i n Colum n 2 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . 4 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(3 ) in that Hun t offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dto describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e hazar dclas s o r

divisio n numbe r

prescribe dfo

r th e materia l a s show n i n Column 3 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table . 5 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(4 ) i n tha t Hun t offere dahazardou s material fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s includin g th e packin g grou p i n Roma n numerals , a s designate dfo r th e hazardou s materia l i n Column 5 o f th e § 172.10 1 Table .05/03/201 1 14:3 2 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S i007/00 9

6 . Section s 172.200(a ) and172.202(a)(6 ) i n tha t Hun t offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n b y aircraf

t an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s materia l o n shippin g paper s showin g th e tota l mas s pe r package , unles s agros s mas s i s indicate di n Column s (9A ) o r (9B ) o f th e § 172,10 1 Tabl e i n whic h cas e th e total gros s mas s pe r packag e mus t

b e shown ; or , fo

r Clas s 7 materials , th e quantity o f radioactiv e mus t

b e show n b y activity . 7 . Section s 172.200(a ) an d172.202(a)(7 ) i n tha t Hun t offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material o n shippin g paper s indicatin g th e numbe r an dtyp e o f

package s (for

example , "1 2 drums") . 8 . Section s 172.204(a ) o r (c)(1 ) i n that

Hun t offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o certif y tha t th e materia l wa s offere dfor tran.sportatio n in accordanc e with thi s subchapte r

b y printin g o n th e shippin g pape r containin g th e require dshippin g descriptio n on e o f

th e certification s set

fort h i n thi s part . 9 . Sectio n 172.204(c)(2 ) i n tha t Him t offere dahazardou s materia l t o a n aircraf t operato r for transportatio n b y ai r

an dfaile dt o provid e tw o copie s o f th e certificatio n require di n thi s section . 10 . Sectio n 172.204(c)(3 ) i n that Hun t offere dfor

transportatio n b y ai r

ahazardou s materia l authorize dfo

r ai r transportatio n an dfaile dt o addt o th e certificatio n require di n thi s sectio n th e followin g statement ;

" I declar e tha t

ai i o f th e applicabl e ai r

transport requirement s hav e bee n met. " 11 . Sectio n 172.301(a ) i n tha t Hun t offeredfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material in anon-bul k

packagin g an dfaile dt o mar k th e packag e with th e prope r shippin g nam e an d identificatio n numbe r

(precede db y "UN " or

"NA" , a s appropriate ) for th e materia l a s show n in th e §172.10 1 table . 12 . Section s 172.300(a ) an d172.312(a)(2 ) i n that Hun t offere danon-bul k combinatio n packag e havin g inne r packaging s containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n an dfaile dt o legibl y mar k th e oute r packag e with packag e orientatio n marking s that confor mpictoriall y t o IS O Standar d780-1895 , o n tw o opposit e vertica l side s o f th e packag e wit h th e arrow s pointin g in th e correc t uprigh t direction . 13 . Sectio n 172.400(a ) i n tha t Hunt offere dfor

transportatio n ahazardou s material i n on e o f th e package s o r

containmen t

device s liste din thi s subpart an dfaile dt o labe l th e packag e o r containmen t

devic e wit h th e label s specifie dfo r th e materia l i n th e § 172.10 1 Tabl e an di n tiiis subpart . 14 . Sectio n 172.600(c ) i n tha t Hun t offeredfo

r transportatio n ahazardou s material an dfaile dt o mak e th e emergenc y respons e informatio n immediatel y availabl e for us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l wa s present , an dfaile dt o make suc h information , includin g an emergenc y respons e telephon e number , immediatel y availabl e to an y governmen t

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respondin g to a

n inciden t involvin g hazardou s material s or conductin g a

n investigatio n whic h involve s ahazardou s material . 15

- Sectio n 173.24(b)(1 ) i n that Hun t faile dt o us e apackag e whic h wa s designed , constructed , maintained , filled , it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y inciden t

t o transportation , ther e woul db e n o identifiabl e (withou t tli e us e o f instruments ) releas e o f

hazardou s materia l t o th e environment . 16 . Sectio n 173.24a(a)(3 ) i n tha t Hun t faile dt o ensur e tha t

inne r packaging s o f combinatio n packaging s wer e sufficientl y packed , secured , an dcushione dt o preven t thei r breakag e o r

leakag e an dt o contro l thei r movemen t

withi n th e oute r

packagin g unde r

condition s normall y inciden t

t o transportation . 17 . Sectio n 173.20 2 i n tha t Hunt offere dfo

r transportatio n apackag e containin g liqui dhazardou s materia l i n Packin g Grou p I I whe n § 172.10 1 o f thi s subchapte r

specifie dtha t

it b e package dunde r

thi s sectio n an dfciile

dt o us e non-bul k

packaging s prescribe di n thi s sectio n confomiin g t o th e general packeigin g requirement s o f subpar t B o f part 173 , t o th e requirement s o f par t 17 8 o f thi s subchapte r

at th e Packin g Grou p I o r

I I performanc e leve l (unles s otherwis e excepted) , an dt o th e requirement s o f th e specia l provision s o f

Column 7 o f

th e §172.10 1 Table . 21 . Pursuan t

t o 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 5123(a) , Gretche n Hxin t i s subjec t t o acivi l penalty no t lower than $25 0 ($45 0 for

training-relate dviolations) , no r greate r than $50,00 0 ($100,00 0 il " death , seriou s illness , sever e injury , o r sub.stantia

l property damag e results) , fo r eac h violatio n o f the Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Hazardou s Material s Regulations . 22 . Unde r

th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s ease , acivi l penalt y o f $6,00 0 i s appropriate . WHEREFORE , th e Agency , b y counse l respectfull y request s that th e Administrativ e Law Judg e enter a n orde r that Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e amoun t o f $6,000 . Respectfull y submitte dthi s JL A da y o f April , 2011 . GERALD A . ELLI S Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l

PLEAS E NOTE : Pursuan t t o Titl e 1 4 CFRSectio n 13.209(a) , yo u ar e require dto file awritte n answe r to thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Servic e whic h follows .05/03/201 1 14:3 2 FAX 202493514 2 FA A* DM S E1009/00 9

rERTfFTCAT E O F SERVIC E 1 hereb y certif

y tha t acop y o f

th e foregoin g Complain t ha s bee n maile dthi s dat e b y Certifie d Mail , Retur

n Receip t Requested , t o th e following : Hearin g Docke t

Cler k (original + 1 copy ) FAA , AGC-430 , Suit e 2W100 0 Wilbur Wrigh t Buildin g 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Gretche n Hunt 1321 1 Winterberr

y Way Princeton , N J 0854 0

MCDOWELL^"- * ^ IcDOWELL^ Lega l Assistan t Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l AP R & 1 201 1 Date d